This month’s Textile Rental examines issues such as competitive sourcing of government contracts, association healthcare plans and other initiatives of concern to members. 
 
But as the 109th Congress convenes this month, national security issues—including the situation in Iraq—could overshadow domestic concerns on Capitol Hill. Back in 1957, federal lawmakers—plus a newly re-elected President Dwight Eisenhower—faced similar concerns stemming from the Cold War. The illustration above shows a poster advocating resistance to communism. 
 
According to the Linen Supply News of that year, over 3,000 linen delivery trucks across the United States and Canada were ...